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ForwardTriage, Treatment, and Discharge: Care of the Hospitalized Patient with COVID-19
Overview
This training will focus on triage, treatment, and discharge when caring for a hospitalized patient with COVID-19.
This presentation will NOT address the care of the patient with COVID-19 that requires ICU support with Mechanical Ventilation and/or ECMO.
Dr. Benjamin J. Freda, DO and Dr. Lauren Westafer DO, MPH, MS were both involved in Baystate Health's response to COVID-19. They worked on the clinical guidelines, protocols, and review of the literature. Dr. Freda is a hospitalist, and Dr. Westafer is an ER doctor.
A research grant for this COPD Learning Collaborative Champion Training was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services-National Institute of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute).
Target Audience
This training is for respiratory therapist, physicians, and nurses.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the triage and assessment of disease severity in patients presenting to the hospital with COVID-19.
2. Identify the inpatient process of care regarding medical treatments and respiratory support for COVID-19 patients.
3. Discuss the discharge plan and documentation principles of COVID hospitalization.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Planner-Benjamin Freda_ Disclosure 2-26-2021.pdf | 108.31 KB |
| Benjamin Freda_CV 2021.pdf | 119.26 KB |
| Benjamin Freda_Video Release Form_3-3-2021.pdf | 298.67 KB |
| Planner-Lauren Westafer_Disclosure 2-28-2021.pdf | 171.59 KB |
| Lauren Westafer_CV 2021.pdf | 110.58 KB |
| Lauren Westafer_Video Release Form 3-3-2021.pdf | 182.72 KB |
 AARC course approval #185176000 | 13.37 KB |
Faculty
Benjamin Freda, DO
Division of Hospital Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Bay Path University Physician Assistant Program
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.
None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).
Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Respiratory Therapists
This program has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063. Course 185176000
Available Credit
- 1.00 American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC CRCE)This program has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063
Course Enter code here - 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 BCIPE Instructional Hours